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Originally Posted by glend
I had a message discussion with them about the ED100s and their specs - turn out they are the single speed focuser versions but legit ED100s with Flourite glass.
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Just being pedntic, the ED100 uses FPL53, which is fluorite enriched glass, it is NOT Fluorite (which is a crystal, not glass). But ya knew that
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Originally Posted by raymo
It states that the HEQ5 can be upgraded to full Synscan operation
simply by changing to the Synscan hand controller. Considering that the V.4 hand controller is $249, that would make the full cost $1185 inc
postage. If all is legit, that would be great buying.
raymo
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Unfortunately not. The non-GOTO/Synscan HEQ5 requires a complete HEQ5 Synscan upgrade kit which replaces the motors, motorboard, switches and the Synscan itself. It costs around $700 for the upgrade, depending who you buy it from (myastroshop is the cheapest I can find in Australia, being at $629 last I checked, compared to some rogues asking $900!). See details here:
http://www.myastroshop.com.au/produc...sp?id=MAS-022H
So, the advertising is deceptive. I was TOLD the same when I bought my basic HEQ5 a few years ago froma Melbourne company. The comm cable is not even compatible with the basic HEQ5! So, no, it is a LOT more involved than hooking up a Synscan handset, and a LOT of extra money.